Word Meaning お手数

おてかず otekazu

お手数 is read as おてかず (otekazu) and means trouble.

Meaning

English

  1. trouble
  2. bother

Reading

Kana

おてかず

Romaji

otekazu

Writing Variants

  • お手数 おてすう otesuu
  • 御手数 おてかず otekazu
  • 御手数 おてすう otesuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 9027 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お手数ですが

おてすうですが

sorry to bother you, but ...

手数

てかず

number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)

手数料

てすうりょう

(handling) fee

検査手数料

けんさてすうりょう

inspection fee

お手洗い

おてあらい

toilet

人数

にんず

the number of people

日数

ひかず

number of days

員数

いんず

(total) number (of people or things)

定数

ていすう

fate

多数

たすう

majority

Example Sentences

5

Thank you for your trouble.

I'm sorry to trouble you.

Many thanks for your effort!

I am sorry that I have troubled you so much.

I left my keys on the table. Could I trouble you to bring them to me?